The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-12-01

against disorganized production. which
looks with establishment at the grand
and costly display III the shape Of those
extensive buildings erected for the &C
commo!ation of the "wccd,' and
indirectly paid for by the producer,
the constant support of which must
require the greater portion of the "9Ilt
which the .leaf' contains; while
s'he" with few exceptions Is unable
to erect a common log building to
contain the much coveted article
during the short space Of time 1t re-
mains in his possession.
When ne has laid his much sons h.
for "yellow leaf in we'll arranged
order at the feet Of the organization he
has to step aside, while the mock com
petition begins, and there with his
hands in his breechcs pockets and
without a word to say, stands pltiful,
helpless, disorganized isolation, watch
ing the farce as it proceeds between
the keen eyed Jew with his beloved
"baucksheesh,' and the calculating
Gentle with his "immortal dollar
winking and blinking at the auctonser
when they can catch his swiftly revolv-
ing orb; us soon as he receives the
mouse's share he is politely bowed out,
and kindly told to call again. When
the "lcaf' is landed in the garners OF
the organization it is safe from all I'M
pending dangers no plant beds there
to be destroyed by elements or insects,
| drought or storms cannot enter there !;
never bothered with worms or suckers,
safely protected from frost or snow
weeks of broken rest to expel the sap
are unknown there nothing there but
enormous profits, directly taken from
the disorganized producer.
Now, who is to blame? Certainly
not the organization, for with all It's
combined power, it is composed of the
frailest of observation-disclosures natur-" -
we object not to the middle man be-
ing we'll paid, that is, if lie is a neees-
sitp but we have an objection to be at
his mercy, and accept the pittancc doled
out according to his whim or pleas
ure. Now since the fault is our own,
suppose we not only seek, but work
out a remedy; organized combination
is the only course open to us, not for
defiance, but self defence, Git would be
4 novelty to see practical organlza-
ton of farmers) then, and not till then,
shall we be in position to inform our
powerful patron that the profits arising
faom our tobacco must be little more
equally divided between the two or
CARNATIONS it may have tendency
to abate the '.grumbling" and to keep
the 'boys" at home. The senior ,"body"
may kick up and vince little, but
our reply would be that although our
organization is the youngest, it is by
far the most powerful of the two, and
in case of necessity we should feel our
selves to be masters of the situation as
we could come to an understanding as
to the amount of production, SO as to
regulate the supply and then such a
Glitter clatter as was never heard be-
fore, coming from all parts of the
world crying out whatever is become
Of the "gold leaf" our powerful antag-
onist would then come to terms, and
be willing to split the "leaf' in two ;
which would enable lis to erect sales
rooms Of our own and to establish a
market at home we should then be-
come our own statesmen and save that
extortionate charge the "auctioneer' S
fee" 1t may be argued that the Or
ganization incurs great risks with re-
gard to an overStocked market, that can
be remedied by curtailing and regulat
ing the supply.
There is too much time and atten-
ton given to the cultivation Of tobacco
and cotton any how !; seriously con-
slider, how much money is sent away
for most of the necessaries Of life ?
which in the name Of political econ
omy ought to be produced at home !;
besides, commodities such as those
need not seek for market at the feet
of combined capital such productions
would naturally stimulate the growth
of clover, and the cultivated grasses
which would foster stock raising and
dairy farming, the very vital needs of
the country; it would be more rational
of us to pay less attention to the cul-
tivation Of an article, over the sale of
which we have no control. Capital is
arrayed against us but if we will only
utilize the power we possess, its grasp
ing designs can be frustrated let us
neglect to do SO, and we remain fiat at
the feet of existing combinations, and
continue to be the servile, abject, and
submissive tools of few of our fellow
creatures who are in position to call
to their aid the despotic power of
money. Theboard of agriculture Of
fers (on invitation) to send an officer
to any county to assist in organizing
the only disorganized party in the
State. Several counties have accepted
the offer how long shall Vance county
remain isolated
Now since it Is universally acknowl-
edged that the farmers are the "Alpha
and Omega" of all things terrestrial,
that the welfare Of the world is in their
hands, and that they regulate the des
tiny of their race; then suppuse we
should for once assume our rights and